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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 13, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Mike Groom
(b) David Brashears
(c) Jeremy Stillwater
(d) Matthew Good

2. How many times has Fischer climbed Mount Everest?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 4

3. What climber actually saved the lives of five other climbers as he tried to ascent to the top of K2?
(a) Scott Fischer
(b) Anatoli Bourkeev
(c) Rob Hall
(d) Schoening

4. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?
(a) How many there are
(b) American clothing and movies
(c) How disrespectful they are
(d) How old they are

5. What are the jobs Krakauer takes up in order to finance his climbing hobby?
(a) Fishing and sailing
(b) Fishing and carpentry
(c) Carpentry and writing
(d) Surveying and geocaching

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Hall's first partner when he began his climbing operation?

2. How might the conditions at Lobuje be described?

3. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?

4. From what country is the man who is trying to ascent to the summit on his own?

5. What is the name for the silk scarf that the Buddhist lama ties around the necks of the climbers before their ascent?

(see the answer key)

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